Swan Lake released on DVD and Blu-ray
We're thrilled to announce that Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake releases on DVD and Blu-ray on 14th July 2020. Lockdown may have slowed us down, but we've been working hard behind the scenes and we got there in more
We're thrilled to announce that Matthew Bourne's Swan Lake releases on DVD and Blu-ray on 14th July 2020. Lockdown may have slowed us down, but we've been working hard behind the scenes and we got there in more
John Wyver writes: Back in October 2018 I was fortunate to see Basil Dearden's 1951 luminous crime drama Pool of London at BFI Southbank. What made the occasion particularly special more
John Wyver writes: I am happy to report that today is the official date for the paperback publication of my book Screening the Royal Shakespeare Company: A Critical History. Bloomsbury more
John Wyver writes: In the first post in this series I suggested that the lockdown has prompted the proliferation of the performance of music, dance and drama in split-screen media spaces. The prominence of work that employs what, following more
John Wyver writes: Two months or so into lockdown I wonder if, along with so much else, we are seeing a fundamental shift in the screen language of our moving image media. So do I have your attention now? I am more
John Wyver writes: among the film treasures nearly accessible online is a digital restoration from the George Eastman Museum of Emergency Ward (1952), a remarkable documentary made at St Vincent's Hospital, New York City. I had read about more
John Wyver writes: Since it appears as if we'll be spending even more of our time with our screens in the coming weeks, I thought I'd return to the blog with notes on some of the more obscure films and more
John Wyver writes: for your consideration - a selection of recent cinema-related stuff that I have found engaging and enriching. • Newspaper women and the movies in the USA, 1914-1925: the great scholar Richard Abel writes for the Women Film more
John Wyver writes: The end of last year was a shameful time for this blog, in large part because I posted ridiculously infrequently. Shortage of time was one factor, linked to a host of personal and professional pressures. But I more
John Wyver writes: At the weekend I enjoyed Ad Astra, the new sci-fi film with Brad Pitt directed by James Gray. It's an intelligent, interior tale with strong action sequences and exquisite visuals courtesy of DoP Hoyte van Hoytema. more